Fancher in Orleans County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fancher WWII Memorial
Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2022 by the United States Department of the Interior
Erected 2022 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 476.)
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 2022.
Location. 43° 14.661′ N, 78° 5.464′ W. Marker is in Fancher, New York, in Orleans County. It is at the intersection of Fancher Road (County Route 387) and Million Dollar Highway (New York State Route 31), on the right when traveling south on Fancher Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3585 Fancher Road, Holley NY 14470, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: For God and Country (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named For God and Country (a few steps from this marker); Balcom's Mills (approx. 1.3 miles away); Joseph Budd (approx. 1.4 miles away); Patriot Burials (approx. 2 miles away); Early Cemetery (approx. 2 miles away); Annis Cemetery (approx. 3 miles away); 1732 1799 To Honor and Commemorate (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fancher.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 8, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
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